Middle Eastern Arais Bread Stuffed with Spiced Ground Meat

Name: Middle Eastern Arais Bread Stuffed with Spiced Ground Meat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 6 pita breads; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion; 1.5 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 chili pepper; salt and pepper; 0.5 tsp allspice; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp sumac; 0.5 tsp lemon juice; 1 pinch cayenne; 0.333 cup chopped flat leaf parsley; 4 tbsp pine nuts; 2 tbsp melted butter

Beef, pita breads and pine nuts come together in this Lebanese bread, fragrant with chilli and allspice and grilled. It comes to the table with lemon wedges.

35 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Cut each pita on one side and open carefully without breaking the bread (warming it up makes this easier).
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To make the filling, in a large skillet fry the onion in oil until golden. Add the meat and fry for about 10 minutes, stirring, crushing, and turning it over, until it changes color. Add the chili pepper, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the spices and parsley. Spread a sixth of the filling into each bread, then press it closed. Brush with melted butter or oil and place on a sheet of foil under the broiler. Broil, turning over once, until both sides are lightly colored.
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Cut in half and then into wedges if serving as an appetizer. Serve hot with lemon wedges. Serves 6. The New Book Of Middle Eastern Food.